Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
907
CXUS53 KDVN 011346
CLMCID
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
846 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026
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...THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 89 03/21/2026
LOW -15 03/03/2014
HIGHEST 89R 03/21 54 35
LOWEST 0 03/17 21 -21
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.3 46.3 10.0
AVG. MINIMUM 30.6 26.8 3.8
MEAN 43.5 36.5 7.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 17
DAYS MIN <= 0 1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 1.73 1.99 -0.26
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.06 -0.00
DAYS >= .01 7
DAYS >= .10 3
DAYS >= .50 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.69 03/15 TO 03/15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 666 883 -217
SINCE 7/1 5480 6110 -630
COOLING TOTAL 3 1 2
SINCE 1/1 3 1 2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 45/290 DATE 03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/310 DATE 03/13
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 HAIL 0
SLEET 0 FOG 17
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4 HAZE 15
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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NOTE: SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA WAS USED FROM A NEARBY
CLIMATOLOGICALLY REPRESENTATIVE STATION.
PARAMETER DATE
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WTR 3/15, 3/16
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